Getting "mphidflash Error: USB read error" when I try to upload program to 18f2455 chip

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What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Loading a boot loader with USB access on it using MPLABX & Pickit2. I used 
generic DEMO one from Microchip to compile with a 18f2455 chip set.

2. Placed it in a basic circuit with program & reset capabilities on a 20Mhz 
crystal. Nothing special.

3. Make sure I am root and run the program as rot and load a basic test2.hex
Which only consist of a blinking LED.
./mphidflash -v 2233 -p 7001 -w ../piccode/test2.hex

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
It does not even get started uploading the test hex file to the pic I get.
 USB HID device found
./mphidflash Error: USB read error

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
mphidflash 1.3 : Debian 6.0 stable and Linux Kernel 3.0.8

Please provide any additional information below.
lsusb 
Bus 001 Device 008: ID 2233:7001 RadioShack Corporation 

dmesg
[21964.752426] usb 1-1.4: new full speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd
[21964.847784] usb 1-1.4: New USB device found, idVendor=2233, idProduct=7001
[21964.847793] usb 1-1.4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, 
SerialNumber=0
[21964.847800] usb 1-1.4: Product: Generic HID
[21964.847805] usb 1-1.4: Manufacturer: Test
[21964.850760] generic-usb 0003:2233:7001.0005: hiddev0,hidraw3: USB HID v1.11 
Device [Test Generic HID] on usb-0000:00:13.5-1.4/input0

Original issue reported on code.google.com by facto...@gmail.com on 12 Nov 2011 at 10:30

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Prerequisites include:
1. The PIC must already be programmed with a compatible Bootloader.
2. The Bootloader must be running ready to receive the update, often there is a 
switch to choose between Bootloader & application.

As Vendor Id / Product Id are not the defaults for the Microchip Bootloader it 
is not clear that a compatible Bootloader is installed in the PIC.

Original comment by tonyna...@gmail.com on 1 Jul 2014 at 5:18